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Political Science at The University of Montana

Political Science at The University of Montana

If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Montana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

UM Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

UM Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at UM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at The University of Montana.

UM Political Science Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at UM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UM Political Science Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from UM, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Political Science Professors 40 $58,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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